Venetian Revolution of 1848

The Venetian Revolution of 1848 (4 May-22 August 1848) was a revolution by the short-lived Republic of San Marco of Venice against the Austrian Empire. The revolutionaries, led by Daniele Manin, attempted to revive the Republic of Venice through a revolution against the Austrian oppressors, proclaiming the formation of an anti-Austrian government on 22 March 1848. An Austrian army under Joseph Radetzky defeated the army of Sardinia-Piedmont at Custoza in July 1848, allowing for the Austrians to end the uprisings in Lombardy. In August, the Austrian army besieged Venice, and an outbreak of cholera and famine forced the Venetians to surrender on 22 August 1848. Manin and 39 fellow revolutionaries went into exile, and the Austrians reconquered Venetia.